Use of Force
The Use of Force topic provides news, information and training on one of the most commonly discussed areas in police training programs. Learn how to educate your community about use of force, the risks unarmed individuals pose and more.
With advances in communication, transportation and information technology, terrorist attacks don’t have to be focused on major cities for visibility and effect
Software-defined storage allowed the Orchard Park Police Department to deploy body-worn cameras
Departments must actively educate communities about the surprising realities of video footage
A weapon was recovered from a pickup truck
An early morning traffic stop developed into a gunfight
Sheriff Van Duncan said his officers “acted appropriately” when Jacob Cody Plemmons rammed his truck into a patrol car, pinning two deputies inside
SWAT officers were told 52-year-old Travis Henderson had a firearm and planned to harm himself
Authorities said Saturday that Hamilton Sgt. Ken Nagy had arranged to meet with Lantych Friday night when the 44-year-old Nagy shot him
Officers’ encounter with a man whose weapon was thought to be real used in presentation to discourage gun crime, gangs
Bartender Karolina Obrycka filed a 2007 lawsuit over an altercation at Jesse’s Shortstop Inn
A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted for shooting a neighbor while off-duty
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento by 17 students and two graduates who took part in the demonstration
Blogger Scott Henson admits errors in a post he published about APD officers responding to a kidnapping call
Man tried to reach for gun in his jeans
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens addressed questions about the shooting of Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins in an interview
The Henderson Police Chief announced her retirement Thursday after a $292,000 settlement over a traffic stop altercation
Incident under investigation as workplace-related violence
What guidelines do courts offer to trainers, officers, and force reviewers in these circumstances?
James Peters is a 12-year veteran of the police force who has served on its SWAT team
Explore application of the OODA loop to the specific actions of an officer and suspect
Defense attorney said 16-year police veteran Frank Tepper was punched in the mouth, menaced
Career criminal Michael McBride, 52, wanted for shooting a woman Monday, was killed
A veteran officer of the Scottsdale Police fired one bullet that killed a threatening man
Suspect reportedly rammed officer’s garage door with van
A driver who blocked traffic, threatened to kill a police officer and refused to leave his car for about 45 minutes was arrested Wednesday
SWAT team used bean-bag rounds after man could not be persuaded to come down
Coroner: The October death of Darnell Hutchinson was the result of acute methamphetamine intoxication, consistent with a person who abused drugs
Adam Greene was treated for broken ribs, cuts and bruises
Deputies and State Police officers responded to a call from Catherine Sampson-Brannon, who said her estranged husband Wes Brannon was at her door with a gun
Police: The suspected gunman died of a gunshot wound to the head, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether the officers killed him or he shot himself
The most significant news item for the police profession for all of 2011 may have been the Occupy movement
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